12-06-2016, 05:23 AM
(12-05-2016, 10:03 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Coming out of college, there was tape of very good Ogubehi and also tape of bad Ogubehi.
I actually did a scouting report on him: http://stripehype.com/2015/05/05/2015-nfl-draft-cedric-ogbuehi-scouting-report/
But if you don't feel like clicking the link, I'll just give the strengths and weaknesses:
Strengths: Quick feet. Able to engage and disengage blocks quite easily and smoothly, as well as push his opponent into another blocker and still maintain leverage. Quick and uses his hands quickly. Relies on technique and the ability to remain agile. He has the speed to match up extremely well against speed rushers and not lose containment. Great length. Amazing in pass protection and can shut down quick defenders. He is a natural knee bender to go along with his quick feet, which some NFL offensive tackles lack a combination of. Has shown he can read screens and continue to block down the field, which helps with his speed. He is explosive and fast at the point of attack. Can be moved along the line and is flexible. Long arms and quick hands allow him to stay nimble.
Weaknesses: Injuries. Torn ACL and has had other injuries; an ankle injury in 2011 and an undisclosed injury in 2013. Lacks strength. Too many times he struggles with bull rushes and strong defenders. While watching tape, Ogubehi would get into position and do everything he needed to do from a coaching standpoint, but lacked the strength to sustain blocks. Sometimes plays too high and allows defenders to get around him or control him. Doesn’t always control opponents, but rather catches defenders. Needs to work on his hands and punch. While he has good footwork technique, he struggles with his hand technique.
Throughout, Ogubehi has shown all of this, but also in negative ways. He has shown he still has quick feet, but as stated he lacks strength. He does get moved around more than he should and doesn't anchor. His technique still needs work. He has a lot of things you want in a tackle. But he struggles with staying engaged, anchoring, and technique.
Also, of note, he was VERY good in 2013. But 2014 was a down year for him too.
Thanks for the link...your summary is pretty accurate assessment to this point!
I don't know about OL technique and here in the U.K can't follow college football so I'm relying on reports about his play pre-bengals.
The worry is that the struggles with bull rushes, power moves appear to have always been noted by people. I really don't know if just one full off season of NFL strength training is the cure for everything here.....
I get that 2015 he was injured so he gets a pass, but 2014 he also gave up 7 sacks which however we you explain it is a lot - especially for a guy touted for his pass pro.
So to spend a R1 pick on a guy who's good year was 2013, had a serious injury is hard to accept.
He's gonna improve with another off season and will probably come back 10lbs or so heavier next year but I worry that this aggression, and core strength is always going to constrain him even if we try and move him to OG
